If Chu Feng's background had been better than that so-called young island master of the Immortal Execution Archipelago, and if Chu Feng's cultivation had been higher than the young island master's, today's situation would absolutely not have unfolded this way. It would have been the exact opposite.
And so Chu Feng had seen through Zi Ling's parents, seen through every member of the Zi family. They were nothing but a bunch of petty opportunists.
For the sake of their own interests, they were willing to sacrifice Zi Ling's happiness. If Zi Ling's parents and family truly loved her and genuinely had her best interests at heart, how could they pressure her like this? How could they force Zi Ling to abandon the one she loved and marry someone she didn't care for?
That was precisely why Chu Feng didn't need their help. He would grow through his own strength, and one day he would make Zi Ling's parents and everyone in the Zi family eat their words. He would make them regret the decision they had made today and show them that their choice had been wrong.
He, Chu Feng, was more than worthy of Zi Ling. He deserved her love, and aside from him, no one else was worthy of her.
"Chu Feng, you—" Seeing Chu Feng actually push back, Zi Ling's delicate face shifted slightly, as though she wanted to say something.
*Slap* But before she could finish, Chu Feng opened his arms wide, wrapped them around Zi Ling's slender waist, and pulled the young beauty into his embrace. Then he pressed his thick lips against her soft, pink ones and kissed her deeply, savoring every moment.
This was not the first time Chu Feng had kissed Zi Ling, but it was the only time she hadn't resisted. On the contrary, she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck and kissed him back with fierce devotion, wishing she could give him everything she had.
"You bastard!!!" Seeing this, Zi Ling's father erupted in fury, raising his hand to strike at Chu Feng.
After all, the elders of the Immortal Execution Archipelago had explicitly demanded that no man be allowed to touch Zi Ling. Chu Feng's actions now were a flagrant violation of that taboo. If the people from the archipelago found out, they would surely kill him without hesitation.
"Ziqiang." Yet Zi Ling's mother once again stopped her husband, saying in a low voice, "Just let her stay in her beloved's arms a little longer."
Hearing his wife's words, Zi Ling's father's expression shifted several times before he finally let out a helpless sigh, flicked his sleeve, and turned his attention away from the two of them.
After kissing for a good while, Chu Feng finally pulled back. He leaned close to Zi Ling's ear, whispered "Wait for me," and then let go.
Zi Ling's mother quickly stepped forward, took Zi Ling by the hand, and the two of them soared into the sky, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
"Father, let's go too. In truth, we never blamed you. After all, you were only trying to do what was best for Yu'er."
"But once you return to the current Zi family, you'll realize you were wrong. The Immortal Execution Archipelago is not what you think. They are a true righteous sect, and they have shown great care toward our Zi family," Zi Ling's father said.
Zi Xuanyuan, however, paid him no mind. He walked over to Chu Feng, gently patted him on the shoulder, and said, "All things are possible for those who will make the effort. I believe that one day you will carve out a world of your own."
After saying those words, Zi Xuanyuan walked over to stand beside Zi Ling's father. The latter didn't so much as glance at Chu Feng before seizing Zi Xuanyuan and shooting up into the sky, vanishing instantly without leaving the faintest trace of their presence.
Zi Ling's parents, after reuniting with Zi Xuanyuan and the head of the Zi family, boarded a rare artifact war chariot and prepared to return to the Eastern Sea.
The chariot was extraordinarily fast. It was a rare artifact bound to its master, and with three Martial Lords channeling their power into it, it moved at the speed of light. Even if this chariot passed right in front of a Heaven Martial realm expert, they might not even notice it.
But suddenly, the chariot trembled violently and was forced to halt in midair, because standing directly in its path was a black-robed elder who had appeared out of nowhere, blocking the way.